Reasons Norway is the Greatest Place on Earth

Norway ranked second in a 2013 world happiness report conducted by the United Nations. They looked at various factors, like life expectancy, prosperity, health, and social support, all indicating that Norway is a great place to be. Residents have also been known to have high satisfaction with their standards of living and feel they can choose the direction of their lives. Clearly, Norwegians have got it good.

Reasons why Norway is amongst the greatest place

1. The Allemannsrett Law

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Norway employs the law of Allemannsrett which, essentially, is the freedom to roam wherever one chooses. It’s a right of access law, which provides people with almost unlimited opportunities for using their outdoor surroundings. As long as the land is unfenced and far enough from a house, you can have a picnic, explore by foot or ski or anything else, sleep under the sky, have a campout, pick some flowers — really anything you want.

2. Trolltunga is the Perfect Photo Option

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How would you like to step out onto this huge piece of rock? Trolltunga, translating to Troll’s Tongue in English, hangs out horizontally from the rock face at about 700 meters high. It’s pretty spectacular, but just remember to leave your fear of heights behind.

3. And so is Kjeragbolten

Kjeragbolten Boulder is yet another spectacular spot in Norway that you can easily visit. Located in the Kjerag Mountains in Rogaland, a large glacial deposit is wedged between a mountain crevice over an abyss that’s 984 meters deep.

While stunning from afar, how would you like to stand atop it and gaze down at the drop below? Yikes! If you’re gutsy enough you can (Allemannstret, remember?), just be sure not to slip…

The reason behind it: Norway is situated above the Arctic Circle, during the summer, the country has 24-hours of daylight. Yep, the sun is out all day (and night) long. This leaves plenty of time for fun things to do, and you’ll never have to worry about the night preventing you from participating in any great activities. Well, at least until winter rolls around that is.

6. It Has More Lakes than You Think

Sure, Finland may be the country known for its many lakes, giving that it’s nicknamed the land of 1000 lakes and all. However, with about half a million lakes within its borders, Norway beats out Finland for a total number of these bodies of water (the latter of which has about 188000). Norway also has some of the deepest lakes in Europe. So, sorry Finland, but, when it comes to lakes, Norways got you beat.

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